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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 381.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A71 5G has an overall score of 91.8, which is better than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's global score of 78.6. Both devices in this comparison come with Android operating system, but Galaxy A71 5G has 11 version while Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. Galaxy A71 5G is a newer device, and it's also somewhat thinner and just a bit lighter than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus.
The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better pixels density. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus. They have a 6 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
Galaxy A71 5G has a much better camera than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way higher quality pictures and videos, a larger aperture and a camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Galaxy A71 5G counts with a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal memory. Galaxy A71 5G features greater battery life than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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